Bhubaneswar , 4th Sept 2025: The Adishakti Trust recently organized a temple tour in Nayagarh district. The event was coordinated by Dr. Narayan Mahapatra, Suresh Mishra, Trilochan Nayak, Bhagaban Das, Bansidhar Nayak, Bijay Kumar Panda, Ajay Das, and Chakradhar Majhi. As part of the program, around 85 participants visited several temples in Nayagarh on Sunday, including: Ram Mandir, Fatehgarh New Vaishnavi Devi Temple Sharana Kula…
Rooftop Solar Scheme in Odisha to Cost Just Rs 5,000 for Households
Bhubaneswar,4th Sept 2025: Now, an electricity consumer in Odisha can install a 1-kilowatt rooftop solar system by paying just Rs 5,000. Although the actual cost of a 1 kW solar system is around Rs 60,000, both the central and state governments are jointly offering a subsidy of Rs 55,000, enabling the consumer to avail the system at a nominal cost. At a press conference, Gajanan…
Forest Dept Probes Illegal Felling of 350+ Teak Trees in Bandikara Beat
Lakshmipur, 4th Sept 2025: In the Lakshmipur forest range of Koraput district, over 350 teak trees have allegedly been felled in the Bandikara forest beat area. Currently, the biggest question is who cut these valuable trees and under what circumstances. The Forest Department has begun an investigation into when and by whom the rare teak trees were cut, and where the felled timber was taken.…
Forest Dept Probes Illegal Felling of 350+ Teak Trees in Bandikara Beat
Lakshmipur, 4th Sept 2025: In the Lakshmipur forest range of Koraput district, over 350 teak trees have allegedly been felled in the Bandikara forest beat area. Currently, the biggest question is who cut these valuable trees and under what circumstances. The Forest Department has begun an investigation into when and by whom the rare teak trees were cut, and where the felled timber was taken.…
Koraput Fertilizer Inspector Faces Scrutiny Over Sale of Suspected Spurious Fertilizers
Kotpad,4th Sept 2025: It began with colored sand being passed off as fertilizer and sold to unsuspecting farmers. Now, the scheme has become more sophisticated — cheap black-colored soil mixed with globules is being sold under the label of DAP (Di-Ammonium Phosphate) to poor farmers in the Koraput and Kotpad NAC areas. Despite applying what they believed to be proper fertilizers, farmers are seeing no…
Adivasi Youth Debashish Achieves Dream of Becoming a Doctor
Raighar, 3rd Sept 2025: Debashish Gand, son of Sukalu Gand from Odandi village under Kacharpara Panchayat in Raighar block of Nabarangpur district, has cleared the NEET examination and secured an opportunity to study medicine. Being a member of the tribal community, this achievement has sparked waves of joy in the village. Since childhood, Debashish loved studying. After completing his 12th with science subjects, he passed the…
Lunar Eclipse Schedule Announced for the Year
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: Lunar Eclipse Details for the Year Date of Eclipse: 07/09/2025 Start of Eclipse (Touch Time): 9:57 PM (and seconds) Full Eclipse Time: 11:00 PM Mid Eclipse: 11:41 PM End of Eclipse: 12:22 AM Eclipse Moksha Time (Auspicious time to end restrictions): 1:26 AM Total Duration of Eclipse: 3 hours 29 minutes Rituals and Guidelines: Fasting / Food Preparation / Devotional Practices: Should…
BDA Vice Announces Selection Information
Bhubaneswar, 3rd Sept 2025: 120 shops will be allotted through a lottery within 10 days. The previous confusion among shopkeepers has now been resolved. Shopkeepers will get shop houses via the lottery. Shopkeepers who were given shops at the old bus stand will be allotted shop houses. The selection information has been communicated by the BDA (Bhubaneswar Development Authority) Vice. There are around 100,000 sq. ft. of commercial space near the…
Ganesh Puja Festivities at Club House Keep Children Away from School
Kendrapara, 3rd Sept 2025: Schools are closed for Ganesh Puja. Due to lack of a permanent school building, children have been deprived of their studies as they used to study at the club house. Now, since Ganesh Puja is being conducted at the club house, classes have been suspended since August 26. Such an unusual situation has been observed at Sujanagar Primary School under Gulnagar…
Illegal Parking Near Sainik School: SPCB Seeks Report from BMC by Sept 3
Chandrashekharpur, 3rd Sept 2025: The temporary transport station (TTS) near Sainik School has now created a problematic situation for the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC). The State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) has directed BMC to submit a report by September 3 regarding the conditions under which illegal parking is taking place there. Based on complaints from local residents, SPCB member secretary instructed the BMC commissioner on…